Turkey’s Erdogan Finally Endorses Finland’s NATO Bid, but Not Sweden’s
With a difficult election coming in May, the Turkish president keeps insisting that Sweden is harboring alleged Kurdish terrorists and other dissidents.
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Turkish president lifts veto on Finland’s Nato application
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says he will recommend Turkish parliament vote in favour of Finland joining allianceTurkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lifted his veto on Finland’s application to join Nato, a move that will strengthen the west’s ability …
UK selects Sweden’s Archer for interim artillery requirement, will ‘explore’ further purchases
Outlining the upgrade in capabilities between Archer and the AS90, the UK stressed that the more advanced equipment offers double the firing range, greater operational mobility, greater availability and reduced deployment time, compared to its predeces…
Finland seems poised to join NATO – without Sweden, for now
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson made public comments today effectively blessing Finland getting into NATO without Sweden by its side, saying “it’s not out of the question that Sweden and Finland will be ratified in different stages.”
Finland expects Turkey to ratify its Nato membership, says president
Swedish prime minister also said he hopes Sweden’s accession will be ratified by Ankara after May electionsFinland’s president, Sauli Niinistö, has said he expects his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to confirm that Turkey is endorsing the N…
Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.
Hundreds of lynx to be hunted in Sweden following biggest ever wolf cull
Conservationists condemn latest cull as ‘trophy hunting’, while hunters admit it is ‘about the excitement’Sweden has issued licences to hunters to kill a total of 201 lynx, weeks after dozens of wolves were killed in the country’s biggest wolf cull in …
Finland’s MPs approve legislation paving way for country to join Nato
Vote increases chance of Finland joining alliance before Sweden, which is facing objections from TurkeyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesFinland’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved legislation allowing the country to join Nato, increasing th…
Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden
DefenceTalkFinland, which has one of Europe’s longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country’s bid to join NATO, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbor and military partn…
Europe Struggles to Find Leopard 2 Tanks for Ukraine
The struggle to deliver on promises to provide Leopard 2 tanks for use against Russian forces has exposed just how unprepared European militaries are.